Chapter 712: The Thirteen-Man Group

The person who sang in the darkness scattered and fled in panic under the relentless pursuit of the Ape King.

“Yuunan, tell me, how could they, with only a dozen people, possibly defeat the Ape King?” Canon asked curiously.

“I don’t know. Let’s just watch. I think it’s going to be tough. That’s a level 180 Lord. Without using the Punishment Formation, we couldn’t even hurt it!” Yue Yun whispered, harboring doubts about Nie Yan and his team.

So far, no one had successfully defeated a level 180 Lord. Many guilds had tried countless methods, but all had failed.

Nie Yan’s team of thirteen people attempting to kill a level 180 Lord seemed like a fantasy.

Yue Yun, Canon, and others quickly retreated to a safe distance to observe.

Meanwhile, Nie Yan’s team was discussing strategies to defeat the Ape King in their party chat.

“Boss Nieyan, what if those people try to steal the kill while we’re fighting the Ape King?” Yuwang Ranqing asked. It was a valid concern.

“Don’t worry. Except for old rivals like Divine Sword and Angel Dominion, no one dares to steal our kills. Unless they want to die,” Cui Can Daoguang said confidently.

“Daoguang is right,” Nie Yan nodded. The members of Heian Chanting wouldn’t be so foolish.

“If they dare to interfere, we’ll wipe them all out!” Badman, the indestructible mage, waved his staff, clearly a warmonger.

At that moment, Sun and Wangzhe Tianxia had already made their move. They suddenly appeared behind the Ape King, unleashing a series of skills like Ambush and Rend. Blood spurted from the Ape King as damage numbers of one or two thousand appeared above its head.

After a few quick attacks, they immediately vanished into stealth.

The Ape King, chasing the members of Heian Chanting, was caught off guard and its aggro shifted as it searched for Sun and Wangzhe Tianxia.

The Ape King let out a deafening roar, sending powerful shockwaves outward.

Sun and Wangzhe Tianxia, already over a hundred yards away, suffered over a hundred points of damage and began to become visible.

The Ape King charged rapidly toward them.

“Lead the Ape King to the slope!” Nie Yan glanced at the terrain. There was only one slope available, but it was better than nothing.

Large monsters like the Ape King had a 3%-5% chance to miss their attacks when attacking players on a downward slope. Even a small advantage like this was highly valued by players when teaming up against bosses. Previously, Heian Chanting had also used this slope against the Ape King.

Seeing Sun and Wangzhe Tianxia running toward the slope, Leisu, Cui Can Daoguang, and Shuise Yantou activated their charges and rushed toward the slope.

The Ape King pursued them and quickly reached the slope.

As the Ape King tried to chase Sun and Wangzhe Tianxia, Leisu, Cui Can Daoguang, and Shuise Yantou charged in from different directions.

Intercept!

Intercept!

Intercept!

As the Ape King reached the designated spot, Leisu, Cui Can Daoguang, and Shuise Yantou nearly simultaneously used their Intercept skill, halting the Ape King.

The Ape King turned around and swung a punch at Leisu.

Leisu quickly dodged backward by three yards, evading the attack.

With a loud crash, the punch left a deep crater where it landed.

“Position confirmed!”

Leisu suddenly charged to the left of the Ape King, while Cui Can Daoguang moved in front and struck the Ape King’s chest with a heavy Shield Bash. The Ape King staggered backward, but before it could retreat far, Shuise Yantou blocked its right rear side. Together, the three trapped the Ape King in place.

The Ape King roared and swung its iron fist at Cui Can Daoguang.

A damage number of over thirty thousand floated above Cui Can Daoguang’s head.

Cui Can Daoguang had an astounding 90,000 hit points and formidable defenses, so the threat from the Ape King was relatively limited.

Without any commands from Nie Yan, Daibang Dage Qi Qi and Heise Diyu naturally kept track of Cui Can Daoguang and the others’ health.

Heise Diyu waved his staff, unleashing dark energy onto the Ape King.

The Ape King’s attack and movement speed slowed.

Tang Yao, Xie Yao, Yuwang Ranqing, and Badman raised their staves, launching magical attacks that streaked across the sky and struck the Ape King. Damage numbers of three to five thousand floated above its head, occasionally spiking to eight or nine thousand on critical hits.

This level of damage left the players from Heian Chanting in shock. They knew that even with the Punishment Formation, they could only deal a few hundred points of damage.

“Damn, these guys are too strong,” Canon exclaimed in awe.

Yue Yun sighed softly, “No wonder the Bull Tribe has become so famous.”

Nie Yan summoned his Shadow Assassin, Golden Earth Dragon, and the Paladin Lefus. Paladin Lefus swung his greatsword, casting buffs on the players. The Golden Earth Dragon spewed streams of dragonfire at the Ape King.

Nie Yan, the Shadow Assassin, Sun, and Wangzhe Tianxia circled the Ape King, occasionally launching skill combos to inflict Bleed damage.

Their damage output was astonishing, and the Ape King’s health steadily dropped.

After previously eliminating the members of Heian Chanting, the Ape King had recovered to 92% health. Now it was down to 79%.

Cui Can Daoguang continued to unleash Shield Bash after Shield Bash, holding the line firmly. With two high-level priests supporting him, his health was never in danger.

When the Ape King’s health dropped to around 70%, it let out a thunderous roar and its body suddenly grew much larger.

Many members of Heian Chanting watching from a distance thought, “The Ape King has entered a berserk state. Now the Bull Tribe will suffer. Their front-line tank might not hold.”

As the Ape King’s size rapidly increased, Cui Can Daoguang shouted, “Warrior’s Guardian!”

His body also grew significantly, surrounded by golden light. In the glow, he looked like a golden-armored giant wielding a massive shield.

“What kind of skill is that?”

The members of Heian Chanting watching from afar were stunned. They felt an immense pressure radiating from him.

The Ape King swung its iron fist downward.

With a heavy thud, Cui Can Daoguang only slightly staggered, not flying back and dying as they had expected.

A damage number of over twenty thousand floated above his head—actually about thirty percent less than before.

“It’s nothing!” Cui Can Daoguang smiled, then delivered another heavy Shield Bash to the Ape King’s abdomen.

When the Ape King’s health dropped to 30%, it entered its second berserk state. Its fur turned an eerie emerald green, its eyes glowing with green light, and its body grew even larger, its stats surging by another fifty percent on top of the first berserk state.

“Damn, it’s berserking again!”

The members of Heian Chanting watching from afar exchanged glances. They now realized how naive they had been to think they could defeat a level 180 Ape King. They couldn’t even survive its first berserk form, let alone the second.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The Ape King’s iron fists struck Cui Can Daoguang, dealing damage numbers of fifty to sixty thousand each hit, and its attack speed increased significantly.

With the Ape King’s attack power rising, the healers were now under pressure. If their healing wasn’t fast enough, Cui Can Daoguang would quickly fall under the Ape King’s fists.

Daibang Dage Qi Qi and Heise Diyu kept their healing nearly non-stop. Their healing had to be staggered—otherwise, they might both pause at the same time. At the same time, the gap between their heals couldn’t be too long, or Cui Can Daoguang would be in danger.

Their heals flowed rhythmically, leaving the members of Heian Chanting watching in awe.

“Those two healers are more effective than twenty or thirty of our priests combined,” Canon sighed. Their priests were nowhere near the level of Daibang Dage Qi Qi and Heise Diyu.

Comparing her own team with the Bull Tribe, Yue Yun felt a deep sense of defeat.

Seeing that Daibang Dage Qi Qi and Heise Diyu were under pressure, Nie Yan had Paladin Lefus cast healing spells on Cui Can Daoguang whenever possible, while also applying Devastating Calamity on the Ape King. Waves of weakening curses spread across the Ape King, reducing its stats by twenty percent.

“Boss, this curse is pretty effective.”

“Another one!”

“You think curses are that easy to cast whenever you want?”

Nie Yan glanced at Karlena on his shoulder. She looked extremely lazy. At this crucial moment, she seemed unwilling to act again. If Karlena joined the fight, ten Ape Kings would still have to kneel. But Nie Yan couldn’t command Karlena, so he gave up.

The team worked in perfect harmony, and the Ape King’s health steadily dropped.

“Everyone, push harder! This thing is almost dead!” Shuise Yantou shouted in the party chat.

Tang Yao, Xie Yao, and others instinctively increased their attack speed.

Nie Yan moved behind the Ape King, raising his dagger and unleashing a series of Infernal Slaughters.

MISS, MISS, MISS…

The Infernal Slaughter kept failing.

When the Ape King’s health dropped below 20%, Cui Can Daoguang, Shuise Yantou, and Leisu all used their Slaughter skills. Although the success rate was low, if any of them landed, it would instantly kill the Ape King.

Occasionally, luck played a role in defeating bosses. With a bit of luck, they could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

“Damn, still not dead.” Leisu swung his greatsword again, launching another Slaughter.